[420 Girl]

The Palm Springs City Council is expected to vote on Wednesday on a proposed ordinance that could make the city the first and only jurisdiction in Riverside County to allow medical marijuana dispensaries.

The proposed law, that limits dispensaries to industrial zones, will top the agenda at the council meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way.

The city now has at least four dispensaries operating illegally, with at least one more waiting on the council action to open.

A public hearing will be held on the law. Other provisions include:

-- Dispensaries would have to be set up as non-profit collectives or cooperatives, as recommended in the guidelines that state Attorney General Jerry Brown issued in August.

-- Dispensaries in the industrial zones would be allowed “by right,” meaning they would be able to get a regular business license, with no special permits.

-- Dispensaries would not be allowed within 1,000 feet of each other or within 500 feet of schools, public park or playground, churches, youth centers or residential areas.

-- Dispensary buildings would have to have barred windows.

The meeting is open to the public.

Information: 323-8299

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